GRACE Updates

It is with great sadness that we announce that Dunia, a 10-year-old female Grauer’s gorilla living at the Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education (GRACE) Center in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), died recently after a sudden onset of a severe intestinal illness. Dunia received intensive around-the-clock care from GRACE staff, and six veterinarians in three different countries

We’re excited about all the positive feedback we’ve received about our new videos! If you haven’t seen them yet, please click here and here to view. Thanks again to Disney Conservation Fund for supporting the project. We thought it would be fun to capture a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of the films, so we asked David Rochkind, Creative Director of Ground Media and pr

We are thrilled to announce the debut of a new video that highlights GRACE’s work with Grauer’s gorillas and local communities in Democratic Republic of Congo! Thanks to Disney Conservation Fund for supporting the video project and to Rochkind Motion for making it happen. Please share far and wide to help spread the word about these little-known gorillas and the neighboring communities

Please take a moment to view our slideshow and celebrate 2015’s progress for Grauer’s gorilla welfare and conservation with us. From opening the world’s largest gorilla forest enclosure and constructing important gorilla facilities, to conducting expert veterinary check-ups and launching community conservation initiatives, it was an exciting year! And all possible only because of